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  • Philosophy of Logics

    by Susan Haack ...
    The first systematic exposition of all the central topics in the philosophy of logic, Susan Haack's book has established an international reputation (translated into five languages) for its accessibility, clarity, conciseness, orderliness, and range as well as for its thorough scholarship and careful analyses. Haack discusses the scope and purpose of logic, validity, truth-functions, ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • Evidence Matters

    Science, Proof, and Truth in the Law

    by Susan Haack ...
    Series series Law in Context
    Is truth in the law just plain truth - or something sui generis? Is a trial a search for truth? Do adversarial procedures and exclusionary rules of evidence enable, or impede, the accurate determination of factual issues? Can degrees of proof be identified with mathematical probabilities? What role can statistical evidence properly play? How can courts best handle the scientific testimony on which ... Read more

    $40.19 USD

  • The Pragmatism and Prejudice of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

    by Alexander Lian, Raff Donelson, Frederic R. Kellogg, Sarah Woolwine, Allen Mendenhall, Catharine Wells, Brian Butler, Susan Haack ...
    Series series American Philosophy Series
    This book investigates the extent to which various scholarly labels are appropriate for the work of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. As Louis Menand wrote, “Holmes has been called a formalist, a positivist, a utilitarian, a realist, a historicist, a pragmatist, (not to mention a nihilist).” Each of the eight chapters investigates one label, analyzes the secondary texts that support the use of the term ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • Evidence and Inquiry

    A Pragmatist Reconstruction of Epistemology

    by Susan Haack ...
    Described by Hilary Putnam as "both a fine introduction and a significant contribution" to epistemology, and by Anthony Quinton as "at once comprehensive ... and judicious," Evidence and Inquiry is unique both in its scope and in its originality. C. I. Lewis''s foundationalism, BonJour''s and Davidson''s coherentism, Popper''s critical rationalism, Quine''s naturalism, and Rorty''s, Stich''s, and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Putting Philosophy to Work

    Inquiry and Its Place in Culture -- Essays on Science, Religion, Law, Literature, and Life

    by Susan Haack ...
    This engaging and wide-ranging collection of essays is informed and unified by the conviction that philosophy can, and should, engage with real-world issues. Susan Haack's keen analytical skills and well-chosen illustrations illuminate a diverse range of cultural questions; and her direct style and wry sense of humor make complex ideas and subtle distinctions accessible to serious readers whatever ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Defending Science - within Reason

    Between Scientism And Cynicism

    by Susan Haack ...
    Sweeping in scope, penetrating in analysis, and generously illustrated with examples from the history of science, this new and original approach to familiar questions about scientific evidence and method tackles vital questions about science and its place in society. Avoiding the twin pitfalls of scientism and cynicism, noted philosopher Susan Haack argues that, fallible and flawed as they are, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • The Critique of Practical Reason

    by Immanuel Kant ...
    Series series World Classics
    In 'The Critique of Practical Reason,' Immanuel Kant embarks on a pioneering exploration of moral philosophy. Here, Kant lays down the cornerstones of ethical behavior, propelled by the famous 'categorical imperative' that guides actions by universal maxims. This work delves into the nature of free will, the concept of duty, and the moral law within, presenting a compelling argument for autonomy ... Read more

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  • Rationality for Mortals : How People Cope with Uncertainty

    How People Cope with Uncertainty

    by Gerd Gigerenzer ...
    Series series Evolution and Cognition
    Gerd Gigerenzer's influential work examines the rationality of individuals not from the perspective of logic or probability but from the point of view of adaptation to the real world of human behavior and interaction with the environment. Seen from this perspective human behavior is more rational than it might otherwise appear. This work is extremely influential and has spawned an entire research ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Metaphysics

    by Aristotle ...
    The Metaphysics presents Aristotle's mature rejection of both the Platonic theory that what we perceive is just a pale reflection of reality and the hard-headed view that all processes are ultimately material. He argued instead that the reality or substance of things lies in their concrete forms, and in so doing he probed some of the deepest questions of philosophy: What is existence? How is ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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  • Constructing the World

    by David J. Chalmers ...
    David Chalmers develops a picture of reality on which all truths can be derived from a limited class of basic truths. The picture is inspired by Rudolf Carnap's construction of the world in Der Logische Aufbau Der Welt. Carnap's Aufbau is often seen as a noble failure, but Chalmers argues that a version of the project can succeed. With the right basic elements and the right derivation relation, we ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Philosophical Essays

    by Bertrand Russell ...
    Series series Routledge Classics
    First published in 1910, Philosophical Essays is one of Bertrand Russell’s earliest works and marks an important period in the evolution of thought of one of the world’s most influential thinkers. This selection of seven essays displays Russell's incisiveness and brilliance of exposition in the examination of ethical subjects and the nature of truth. Insightful and highly accessible, these essays ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Physics

    by Aristotle ...
    The Physics of Aristotle is one of the foundational books of Western science and philosophy.The Physics is composed of eight books, which are further divided into chapters. In this article, books are referenced with Roman numerals, chapters with Arabic numerals. Additionally, the Bekker numbers give the page and line numbers used in the Prussian Academy of Sciences edition of Aristotle's works. ... Read more

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